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Old Bicycle Shop

BarsCambridge

4.2 out of 5 stars4.2(2,194 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 122 385 99 09
104 Regent St, Cambridge CB2 1DP, United Kingdom
£10–30

About Old Bicycle Shop

Old Bicycle Shop is a pub in Cambridge at 104 Regent St, set in a bicycle-shop building that bills itself as the oldest in the country. Cycle-themed décor runs through an open layout. The kitchen serves brunch and lunch menus alongside a menu of small plates. Breakfast includes a Full English and vegetarian options with eggs, and a chicken ciabatta comes with bacon, Brie and hot honey. Ingredients are locally sourced, and the dishes cover meat eaters, plant-based diets and gluten-free needs. On the drinks side, the pub pours fair trade organic coffee, homemade lemonade and locally brewed beers, with Earl Grey tea for anyone after something simpler. Dogs are welcome.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Parking
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance

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Reviews

4.2/5
2,194 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention hot honey chicken ciabatta, small plates, full English breakfast and roast chicken.

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1,160
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Customer Review Summary

Breakfast and brunch draw the most praise, with reviewers singling out the full English, veggies with egg, and a hot honey chicken ciabatta with bacon and Brie. One diner calls the Earl Grey the best they have had, another praises a tender, well seasoned chicken roast, and the trout with potatoes gets a good word. Staff are described as friendly and attentive, and several mention the cosy, relaxed atmosphere and the playlist. A few found the place quiet, at brunch and on a Saturday evening. Portions are the recurring complaint. Reviewers call them modest or smaller than expected, and the focused menu is called a bit lean for vegetarians. One reviewer describes servers as busy and brusque and notes the occasional billing mistake. A coeliac diner was told only two lunch dishes could be made gluten free, and their gluten free hot honey chicken and Brie sandwich arrived with only half the bread toasted and the Brie cold, so it was taken off the bill.

Featured reviews

  • c2u
    “Nice place with character. Open layout. Focused menu - a bit lean for vegetarians. Portion sizes modest. Busy and brusque servers. They might make the occasional billing mistake.”
  • John “KHR chap” Krafts
    “My partner and I shared small plates at 5 pm on a Saturday afternoon. Really nice atmosphere although very quiet. Food was nice and the service from staff was very friendly. Reasonably priced and would recommend for a low-key lunch or dinner”
  • Harry Falkingham
    “Came for a brunch here a few days back and it was one of the best brunches I’ve had in Cambridge! Staff were attentive, the food was insane and the atmosphere was just unmatched! It’s got a cosy yet relaxed feeling to it with all the staff being super nice and informative with the menu when I asked them. It’s dog friendly too which I love! I would highly recommend The Old Bicycle Shop to any locals or tourists coming to visit the city! It’s a place not to miss going to!”
  • Hayley Whybrow
    “Decided to go here for breakfast after spending a night in Cambridge at the Cambridge comedy garden, great decision the service was amazing really friendly staff, food is absolutely delicious my hubby was so happy with his choice of chicken ciabatta with bacon Brie and hot honey and the full English awesome we will definitely be returning when we're next in Cambridge thank you finished our little stop over perfectly”
  • Henry Linton
    “Smaller-than-expected portions, but good atmosphere and playlist. Staff were attentive and polite, and wide ranging menu of small plates. A good place for a social occasssion of any size. Grace is an excellent waitress!”

Hours

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Highlights

“The Old Bicycle shop has gained a reputation for it’s fresh local ingredients, sustainable food & drinks and being known as the oldest bicycle shop in the country! Rumour has it that Charles Darwin, famed for his ‘Theory of Evolution’, bought a bike from this shop in the 1800s. Enjoy brunch with friends, working lunches and fantastic dinners, made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. We strive to create exciting dishes that will excite meat lovers and our plant based friends, as well as plenty of delicious options for gluten-free diets. Alongside our tasty food, we offer a great selection of drinks from fair trade organic roasted coffee, homemade lemonade, homemade flavoured iced teas, sustainable wine, and local brewed beers.”

  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Popular for solo dining

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Outdoor seating
  • Dogs allowed
  • Takeout
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  • Dine-in
  • Food at bar
  • Cozy
  • Onsite services
  • Beer
  • Food
Offerings· 4
  • Alcohol
  • Cocktails
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Dining options· 2
  • Seating
  • Table service
Facilities· 1
  • Restroom
Atmosphere· 2
  • Casual
  • Trendy
Highlights· 2
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
Crowd· 2
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Location

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